Review of The Problem with Apu (2017) by Morgan A — 22 Nov 2017

Smart and hilarious doc! 28 year overdue.

This review of The Problem with Apu (2017) was written by Morgan A on 22 Nov 2017.

The Problem with Apu has generally received mixed reviews.

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